Justin Dawkins

God is good, all the time, and all the time God is Good! What a wonderful occasion a wedding is. Joel and Nikki’s wedding was nothing short of beautiful. NicoleAsh did a wonderful job (Shout out to you Ashley), and I think everyone will agree when I say that the ceremony and reception were absolutely wonderful.

To the newlyweds I would like to say congratulations. I know God will fill your lives with an abundance of blessings. I also want to say thank you for allowing me to be a part of such a special occasion. We all enjoyed ourselves and it felt good to be a part of something that meant so much to so many people. We laughed, we cried, we danced, and we danced some more. I pray that you have a safe and relaxing honeymoon, and we all can’t wait for your return.

Be Blessed, and again congratulations!
-J.

Hello all,

I just wanted to share something with you, as you make that transition from “Job A” to “Job B,” or move into a relationship where you feel equal and treated as part of whole. This was written by a good friend of mine, who wanted to share a few words about relationships, purpose and the pursuit of your passion. Read on and tell me what you think.

In life, business and relationships your greatest asset is vision.

Your biggest liability is Doubt.

Doubt is conquered by taking the steps that your vision has brought you to.
Many times I’ve felt like being busy was the most important things to do and the key to success.

Conversations would begin with the question “what’s up man? What’s going on?”

And I would always answer, “man staying busy just making it happen”. I thought that’s what made a person successful. One day I asked myself the question, “what is it to be busy if you’re not working toward your purpose?” I knew then that being consumed with the “hustler” mentality was not bringing me personal fulfillment, which is true success. All it did was earn the validation that I sought from my peers. Many times people can be so busy performing for the world that they don’t take the time to see the vision that God has deposited into their spirit. Success in relationships, business, life etc. can be simple. Seek the vision, sketch the blueprint and follow through. I use to always hear wealthy men say “the key to a great business is a great business plan.” Your vision is that business plan; use it. Faith is your strongest tool and “follow through” is the best strategy.

-L. Norsworthy

What do you think? Are you implementing your business plan with the right tools, are you executing your divine strategy?

His first video :: Tyler Alexander Walker from Justin on Vimeo.

I want to say congratulations to one of my best friends as he and his wife celebrates their brand new arrival. Ladies and gentlemen say hello to Tyler Alexander. PW:taw08

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of my readers for sticking with me while I go through some transitions in my life. As you can probably tell, I have been extremely busy and hope to get back to writing more often soon.

On the lighter side of things I did get a chance to see Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna and N.E.R.D. this past weekend and I can honestly say that the show was spectacular. Lupe brought the swag, and Rihanna was pretty (of course), N.E.R.D rocked the house and probably got some new fans, and of course there is Mr. West. Kanye’s gift was a dazzling one-man-show, with a single cameo from Lupe, that told a very creative and imaginative story. His performance was theatrical to say the least, as he told the story of space traveler and his quest to get home. His journey took you through space and time as he presented the best of the best, performing songs from all three albums. The thing that touched me the most however, was his tribute to his Mother that fit seamlessly into the show just how much energy and emotion he puts into his music and craft. Regardless of what the press and media may say, Mr. West you get an A+ from me. Bravo!

Oh and before I forget I must tell you that the concert was star-studded. It was clear that some of Kanye’s colleagues are fans as well as; Mary J, Musiq, Bow Wow, Chris Brown, Jermaine Dupri, Chaka Zulu, and the great Quincy Jones were all there to see the show. I was told there was others, but it’s clear that everyone was there to see Kanye.

Well that’s it for now and my apologizes on the delay. I hope that everyone is doing well and if you went to the concert and want to share pics, please send them along and I will post them here.

Peace,
Justin

To all of my readers, family members and friends I would just like to apologize for the delay on posts. I have been extremely busy and just haven’t taken the time to finish revisions to some post, but there are some on the way. There is a lot in store over the next few months and I can’t wait to share.

Be Blessed!

Hello all. I just wanted to let everyone know that starting in March Dre Barnes, and I, will begin to give seminars and workshops on e-Marketing. If you own a small to mid-sized business, or just want to know what e-marketing is all about, then this is the event for you. We will start with the basics, and hopefully will be able to answer all of your questions about; e-mail marketing, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), social media, web analytics and much more. I will give everyone details and an update on registration (Yes! You must register to attend). If anyone who is planning to attend has any preliminary question, please email me at events [at] bbigonline.com

*Updated 2/24/2008
You can now register for e101 by clicking the link below.
http://bbigonline.com/ignite/events/e101

Dear Black History Month,

Please listen, as I have a few things to say. I know that we have done you little justice, and to be honest we have fallen short of your expectation, and have even questioned your purpose. We have degraded ourselves, and abandoned our beliefs. We have made attempts to make ourselves better, but the truth is we have created more ways to poison ourselves than to uplift ourselves. Furthermore, we are poisoning our communities and have left little for those that will come after us. I am sorry, but I would like to take this opportunity to recommit myself to you, and my community.

I promise to search for my identity that was stripped away hundreds of years ago. I promise to dismiss the stereotypes that have precluded me, and rise up beyond the voids of yesteryear. I promise to not allow the gap between my elders and my generation to increase. I promise to not settle for what society deems to be the path of a black man. I promise to respect; myself, black women, my elders, and my community. I promise to embrace Black History Month, and to use it as an opportunity to learn more about my heritage, my history, my beliefs, my identity and the legacy you left me, so long ago. To Black History Month and those that came before me, this is my vow to you.

Love,
Justin Dawkins

It comes rather late, but Happy New Year. I hope things are great in ‘08.

-Justin

OK I know you probably thinking, “aren’t they the same thing?” Well yes and no. By definition a fiancé is the man who is engaged to the woman and a fiancée is the woman engaged to the man. They are pronounced the same in English, but they do have different definitions. Anyway that’s not important, and what is more important is the fact that Joel proposed to Nikki on Christmas Day. She said yes, of course, and the rest is history! There is a story behind the story that I will save for Nikki, but she should know, that there were never any doubts.

Words from me to you two: Nikki, Joel loves you more than anything, and is prepared to be your, friend, partner and husband forevermore. Joel, I believe Nikki adores the man that you are, and will be, and she is ready to take her place beside the man she loves. I love you both and wish for nothing but joy and a cup that runs over from all of God’s blessings.

Joel and Nikki compliment each other very well and what I would call a power couple. I am very excited about their recent engagement and I look forward to Nikki and Joel pulling their hair out to figure out the details of planning to spend the rest of the lives together. I am so very proud to call them family and I wish them the very best! Congrats Joel and Nikki!